20 Marks
What is Your Carbon Footpring? SNC2D
Name:__________________
1. What is meant by the term carbon footprint? (2 marks)
Carbon Footprint is a term used to describe how much
carbon you emit into the atmosphere.
2. Do you think your carbon footprint is below average, average or above average? (1 mark)
i believe my carbon footprint is below average.
3. Use the following information to answer the questions that follow.
(a) How many trees does it take to offset your yearly CO2 usage? (5 marks)
106 (transportation)
90(heat)
= 233.5 trees
35(beef)
1(tv)
1.5(lights)
(b) What is your carbon footprint in kg of CO2 (equivalents)? ( 2 mark)
233.5 x 12 = 2802 kg CO2e
4. Are you surprised by the number of trees required to offset your carbon footprint? Explain. (2 marks)
No, i’m not surprised because it makes sense why the stuff that you have to do least work for has more
trees required then stuff that is more work. for example walking requires no tress and is more work for you
to do, but for taking a bus it requires 16 trees.
5. Brainstorm and explain 3 different specific ways you could reduce your carbon footprint. (6 marks)
-walk to near by places like school becauseits better for the earth and you get
some exercise
-read instead of watching a tv because its good for your imagination and you learn
new words from reading.
-eco packaging rather than having plastic in your lunch because it will help the
planet
6. What is the average number of trees required to offset carbon production in your class? How do you
compare? (2 marks)
2240.8/11
=203.7 average
our class average is higher then my
number of trees required. my number of
trees are 198.5 and the class average is
203.7